Director of Finance and Operations at Africa AI

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the financial strategic planning of the company by evaluating its performance and potential risks.
• Develop a data warehouse and automate KPI’s across business to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Perform regular financial analysis, develop budgets, and conduct variance analysis.
• Lead DFID and Challenge Fund grants, reporting and program management
• Monitor and track personnel and payroll data to provide relevant management information.
• Recognize patterns in company spending, revenue, and recommend solutions to any problem areas.
• Improve efficiency by eliminating unnecessary reporting and implementing new streamline controls and reporting for AP/AR and payroll.
• Design and implement oversight tools that enable departments to reconcile charge processing to schedules and monitor daily productivity. 
• Develop full suite of financial and cost accounting procedures to ensure timely and accurate reporting of information to operations and owners.
• Create and implement automated accounts payable process and procedures resulting in a more efficient, accurate and timely product delivery system.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in financial management.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting software, corporate principals, and financial analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• An analytical mind with good organizational skills.
• Outstanding leadership skills.
• Ability to think independently and motivated.
• Experience at an early stage tech startup or proven track record operating in the earliest stages of a company.